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Consumers Change Buying Habits, But Will It Last?

Associated Press:
Adrienne Radtke plans to keep riding her bike to work even if gas prices drop.
Steve Pizzini got rid of his Cadillac Escalade in favor of a 16-year-old Acura and doesn’t expect to have another gas-guzzler.
“I had a paradigm shift,” said Pizzini, a financial analyst. “I spent the money on a nice car. But to […]

Working From Home: A Weight-Loss Struggle

TampaBays10.com:
There’s a reason 45 million Americans work from home: more time with the kids, less money spent on gas and who can beat that two-minute commute?
Those were some of the reasons Teresa Jones decided last year to convert her dining room into a home office.
“It was very exciting to come home, but… my activity level […]

Not Up in Smoke: Smoking Business Opportunities

In the United States, only about 20% of the population are smokers. Though sometimes here in smokeless California it might not seem that there’s not much of a market for products related to smoking, but that 20% corresponds to almost fifty million people in the US alone! Globally, some estimates place the percentage […]

10 Habits Of Highly Effective Brains

Huffington Post:
If you are reading this, the good news is that you have a brain inside your head. And you have probably read about the emerging brain fitness movement: frequent articles in the media, an ongoing PBS special, more and more products and games.
Newsweek’s Sharon Begley recently wrote that “With the nation’s 78 million baby […]

7 Habits Of Highly Innovative People

thinksimplenow.com:
Have you ever looked at super creative or innovative people, and felt they are special beings blessed with gifts? Have you felt that you are not as fortunate? I used to feel this way.
I have since learned that creativity is more about psychology than intellect, and there are no secrets to being creative.
Actually, there is […]